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APRIL PRAYER PAGE ““…on earth as in heaven”

This month our journey through the Lord’s Prayer leads us to focus on our desire to see God’s heavenly power evident here “on earth as in heaven”. Consider what this might mean for all the varied people and situations we are holding in prayer.

We continue to pray God’s comfort and blessing on Lizzi and her family after Alan’s funeral in church last month.

We continue to pray for peace in the Middle East, thinking particularly of our brothers and sisters in our link Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. We pray for all nations affected by the US/Israeli war on Iran and for Gaza. We remember too the ongoing wars in Ukraine, Sudan and elsewhere.

We give thanks for the wonderful celebration of the enthronement of Dame Sarah Mullaly as Archbishop of Canterbury last month: see prayer attached.

Lord God, whose Son, Jesus Christ, understood people's fear and pain before they spoke of them, we pray for those who are suffering in body, mind, heart or spirit; surround the frightened with your tenderness; give strength to those in pain; hold the weak in your arms of love, and give hope and patience to those who are recovering.

This month’s specific prompts for prayer are:

2nd April – We pray for the children and staff of our village school as they break up for their long Easter holiday – may they be refreshed by the time away. We also pray for all young people at school, college and university busy preparing for exams in the summer term. May God help them and their families to cope with the stress that this brings.

2nd April – Maundy Thursday – God our Father, you have invited us to share in the supper which your Son gave to his Church to proclaim his death until he comes: may he nourish us by his presence, and unite us in his love.

3rd April – Good Friday – Eternal God, in the cross of Jesus we see the cost of sin and the depth of your love: in humble hope and fear may we place at his feet all that we have and all that we are, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

4th April –We pray God’s blessing on our Easter Coffee Morning.

4th April – Easter Eve – In the depths of our isolation we cry to you, Lord God: give light to our darkness and bring us out of the prison of our despair; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

5th April – Easter Day – God of glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken the chains of death and hell: fill your Church with faith and hope; for a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ.

7th April – On World Health Day we pray that the Together for Health: Stand with Science campaign will succeed in urging governments to invest in research into preventative medicine.

11th April – On World Parkinson’s Day, we pray for all those living with Parkinson’s, and for their families and friends. We give thanks for organisations who offer support and are researching to find a cure.

13th April – Annual Church Meeting – We give thanks for all we’ve been able to do as a church in 2025. Ask God to bless all those elected to serve the parish for the coming year with strength to serve him faithfully and wisdom to know his will for us. Pray too that God will show us how we can meet the financial needs of the church, to both maintain the buildings and reach out more effectively in mission.

22nd April – Creator God, on this World Earth Day, we thank you for the world of wonder and beauty that you made for us. Help us to care deeply for the world, and help us to act with courage for a sustainable future and to protect all life, to your praise and glory.

23rd April – St George’s Day – God of hosts, who so kindled the flame of love in the heart of your servant George that he bore witness to the risen Lord by his life and by his death: give us the same faith and power of love
that we who rejoice in his triumphs may come to share with him the fullness of the resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

23rd April – The Bible Course starts today! – Father God we pray for the success of this course, that many who do not yet know you may be drawn to come and explore the wonders of your word to us, and in doing so discover new life in Jesus, the Living Word. Amen.

24th-30th April – This year World Immunisation Week celebrates the improvements in infant health over the past 50 years thanks to vaccination. We pray for new advances that will save even more lives by eliminating persistent infections and countering new health threats and that one day they may consign deadly diseases to history.

30th April – We join with the Diocese in praying for the churches of the Otter Vale Mission Community, our clergy Lydia Cook, Mark Ward, David Carrington, Carys Baker, LLMs Caroline Poultney, David Williamson, and for all who live and worship in West Hill, Tipton St John w. Venn Ottery, Payhembury, Ottery St Mary, Newton Poppleford, Harpford, Feniton w. Escot, Colaton Raleigh, Alfington and Wiggaton.

This month please pray for the residents of Tipton Main Street, Chrystel Close and Barton Paddocks.